With the first anniversary of Baldur's Gate III having just passed and Obsidian's Avowed on the horizon, I wanted to go back to an old favorite of mine, a game widely credited with sparking the CRPG revival that led us to this point. I hope maybe others may be inspired to do the same. But we all know that Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood is the real peak of RPGs. Patreon: https://patreon.com/EchoBizarre Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:00 How Things Begin 11:22 Lore 20:21 Roleplaying Mechanics 26:21 Companions 41:17 Gameplay 44:45 Themes and Story 1:15:21 Conclusion I start going into full spoilers in the middle of the Lore section up until the Conclusion, though Roleplaying Mechanics and Gameplay only lightly touch on certain lategame scenes.